World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating the heroes on the frontlines
By Dr. Mesfin Loha, World Vision South Sudan Country Programme Director
Responding to a crisis entails multilayered, interconnected processes to save lives and livelihoods. It involves local informants who first raise the alarm on an ongoing or impending crisis to the first providers of assistance. Every stakeholder's responsibility, executed timely, with acceptable standards, makes the difference.
Indeed, it takes a village, a commitment to individual responsibility, and joint accountability. It begins with local responders, volunteer men, and women of all ages.
